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Criminal Defense Litigation
- Drug/Criminal Lawyer in Bergen (Hackensack), Passaic (Paterson) and Morris (Morristown) Counties: The Use of Anonymous Tips in Investigative Stops
- DRUG/CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: TORT CLAIM NOTICE TIME BEGINS TO RUN IN A CRIMINAL CASE AFTER THE UNDERLYING CASE IS FINALLY ADJUDICATED
- DRUNK DRIVING/DWI ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: NEW LEGISLATION PENDING REFUSAL WARNING CASES
- DRUG/CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: CURRENT POLITICAL VIEWS ON MARIJUANA USE
- MARIJUANA/POT ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LIMITS MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PURCAHSE FIREARMS
Drug Prosecutions
- DRUG/CRIMINAL ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: CAN EVIDENCE SEIZED IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SEARCH BE USED IN A SUBSEQUENT CRIMNAL PROSECUTION
- Drug/Criminal Attorney in Bergen (Hackensack), Passaic (Paterson) and Morris (Morristown) Counties: Drugs Found in Proximity to Defendant Subject of a Terry Stop not in Violation of of Law
- Drug/Criminal Attorney in Bergen (Hackensack), Passaic (Paterson) and Morris (Morristown) Counties: The Use of Lay Opinions in Drug Cases
Complex Civil Litigation
- LEGA MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: LAW FIRM SANCTIONED FOR ACCUSING ADVERSARY OF LYING
- LIQUOR LAW LIABILITY/DRAMSHIP ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: TRIAL COURT'S DECISION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM FOR FAILURE TO PRODUCE EXPERT WITNESS REVERSED
- LEGAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: NO DUTY OWED TO POTENTIAL BENEFICIARY UNDER STEP-MOM'S WILL WHOSE INTEREST ARE ADVERSE TO DECENDENT'S ESTATE
- LEGAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: LAWYER RECEIVED REPRIMAND FOR SUING A CLIENT IN AN EFFORT TO BE RELIEVED AS TRIAL COUNSEL
- LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: REPRIMAND FOR LAWYERS WHO INDENTIFIED WIFE AS A BENEFICIARY IN CLIENT'S WILL
General
- DRUG/CRIMINAL ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON), AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: CURRENT POLITICAL VIEWS ON MARIJUANA USE
- CRIMINAL/DRUG ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: IS PROBABLE CAUSE FISH OR FOUL?
- MARIJUANA/POT LAWYER IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: ILLEGAL SENTENCE RULE PUSHED A SIDE IN MARIJUANA PROSECUTION
- EXPUNGEMENT LAWYER IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PATERSON (PASSAIC), MORRIS (MORRISTOWN) COUNTIES: FORFEITURE ORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
- MARIJUANA/POT ATTORNEY IN BERGEN, PASSAIC AND MORRIS COUNTIES: SCREAMS OF SEXUAL DELIGHT PRODUCE A FIRST DEGREE MARIJUANA/POT CONVICTION
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Drug Prosecutions
- The Duty of a Lawyer to Turn Over Evidence of a Crime
- Social Networking Evidence in a Criminal Prosecution
- Mandatory Extended Term Sentences
- Money Laundering
- Plea Negotiations
Violation of Probation
New Jersey drink driving (DWI/DUI)
- New Jersey's Drunk Driving Statute and the Issue of Operation
- Youthful Offenders (Part III)
- Volume 1 of Handbook
- Field Sobriety Test
Expungements
Criminal Defense Litigation
- DRUG/CRIMINAL ATTORNEY IN BERGEN (HACKENSACK), PASSAIC (PATERSON) AND MORRIS (TOWN) COUNTIES: THE RIGHT TO AN INDICTMENT, THE LAW OF CONSPIRACY AND THE LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE CONCEPT
- CRIMINAL LAW IN BERGEN AND PASSAIC COUNTIES: MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS AND THE FOURTH AMENDMENT
- Can a prior conviction under New Jersey's Baby DWI Statute enhance the penalties of a subsequent adult DWI conviction?
Complex Civil Litigation
- An article addressing Alternative Theories of Liability to Overcome the “No Duty to Control the Conduct of Another” Rule authored by Frank T. Luciano, Esq., an experienced litigation attorney whose office is located in Lodi. Mr. Luciano has represented numerous clients in litigation cases for over thirty years. He works in Bergen (Hackensack, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Closter, Englewood, Fair Lawn), Passaic (Passaic, Paterson, Wayne, Totowa), Hudson (Jersey City, Union City, Hoboken), Morris (Morristown, Long Valley) and Essex (Newark) Counties.
- NEW JERSEY CONSUMER FRAUD LAWYER IN BERGEN, PASSAIC AND MORRIS COUNTIES: THE ENFORCEABILITY OF OF AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE IN A CONSUMER FRAUD CASE
- LEGAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY IN BERGEN, PASSAIC AND MORRIS COUNTIES: CAN A CLIENT SUE AN ATTORNEY FOR AN IMPROVIDENT SETTLEMENT?
- CONSTRUCTION LAW IN BERGEN AND PASSAIC COUNTIES: THE DOCTRINE OF EQUITABLE SUBROGATION
- LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW IN BERGEN AND PASSAIC COUNTIES: CAN A LAW FIRM BE HELD VICARIOUSLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS OF ITS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR?
Criminal Defense Articles
- CRIMINAL LAWYER IN BERGEN AND PASSAIC COUNTIES: BAIL FORFEITURE AND THE BAIL REMITTITUR GUIDELINES
- CRIMINAL LAWYER IN BERGEN AND PASSAIC COUNTIES: BAIL FORFEITURE AND THE BAIL REMITTUR GUIDELINES
- CRIMINAL LAW IN BERGEN AND PASSAIC COUNTIES: THE DYING DECLARATION EXCEPTION TO THE HEARSAY RULE
- IS THE MISSING WITNESS INFERENCE NOW MIA IN CRIMINAL CASES? (2 of 2)
- IS THE MISSING WITNESS INFERENCE NOW MIA IN CRIMINAL CASES? (1 of 2)
Drunk Driving (DWI/DUI) & Municipal Court Articles
- Drunk Driving in New Jersey: The Articuable Suspicion and Probable Cause Standards
- Baby Boozers: The Consequences of Underage Drinking in New Jersey (3 of 3)
- Baby Boozers: The Consequences of Underage Drinking in New Jersey (1 of 3)
- Baby Boozers: The Consequences of Underage Drinking in New Jersey (2 of 3)
- The Use of Demeanor Evidence in Drunk Driving Cases in New Jersey
Complex Civil Litigation Articles
- CONSUMER FRAUD LAW IN BERGEN, PASSAIC AND MORRRIS COUNTIES: CONSUMER SAFEGUARD IN DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSACTION.
- ATTORNEY FEE-SHIFTING OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW JERSEY
- COMPLEX CIVIL LITIGATION IN BERGEN AND PASSAIC: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AND THE DOCTRINE OF LACHES
- New Jersey's Dram Shop Statute: A Help or Hindrance?
- New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor's Legal Handbook
General Legal Articles
News
Newsletters
Criminal Defense Litigation
Complex Civil Litigation
- NEW JERSEY CONSUMER FRAUD LAWYER IN BERGEN, PASSAIC, AND MORRIS COUNTIES: THE ENFORCEABILITY OF AN ARBITRATION CAUSE IN A CONSUMER FRAUD CASE (1 of 3)
- LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER IN BERGEN, PASSAIC AND MORRIS COUNTIES: ATTORNEY FEE SHIFTING OPPORTUNITY AND AN ATTORNEY'S ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Construction Litigation
- Consumer Fraud Litigation
- Zoning/Land Use Litigation
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Legal Associations and Information
- American Association for Justice: The American Association for Justice, formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association's, official website
- American Bar Association: American Bar Association's Official Website
- American Civil Liberties Association: The ACLU's Official Website
- Bergen County Bar Association: The Bergen County Bar Association's Official Website
- Legal Services of New Jersey: New Jersey's Legal Aid
- National Association for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML): The official website of NORML
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' official website
- New Jersey Bar Association: New Jersey Bar Association's Official Website
Government Links
- New Jersey Judiciary: The official website of the New Jersey Judiciary
- New Jersey State Government: The State of New Jersey's official website
- the Library of Congress: The official website for the Library of Congress
- The White House: The website for the White House and the Executive Branch of Government
- U.S. House of Representatives: The website for the House of Representatives
- United States Courts: The official website of the Courts of the United States of America
- United States Senate: The website for the United States Senate
Legal Research
- Lawyers.com's Free Legal Research
- United States Code Collection: Cornell University Law School's free online version of the United States Code
Information on Lawyers and Lawfirms
- Allan Marain Law Firm: Centrally based in Middlesex County, Mr. Marain appears in state courts, federal court, and municipal courts throughout New Jersey. Initial consultations for criminal and traffic matters are available by e-mail, by phone, or by office conference.
- AVVO: AVVO, a new online legal information page which rates lawyers and provides limited legal advice. We just joined and are beginning to update our profiles.
- Coren J. Wise, Esq.: Coren J. Wise, Esquire provides professional, competent legal services at reasonable rates. His practice, located in Philadelphia includes divorce law, family law, real estate law, land use/zoning matters, personal injury law, small business consulting, corporate filing/formation, municipal matters, criminal defense, civil litigation and intellectual property. Corey has ten years of practice experience spanning a variety of areas of law, including extensive trial experience.
- Findlaw
- Martindale
- The Fridie Law Group, LLC: The Fridie Law Group LLC is a full service law firm located in Willingboro, NJ. The Fridie Law Group is focused on providing clients with conscientious and zealous representation throughout Central and Southern New Jersey.
Commerce Links
- job and job engineers surveyors professional planners: Over the years, I have spent a fair amount of my time assisting people and entities with land use planning applications. On many occasions, I have had the opportunity to use Job & Job as a professional. I have found Ken Job to be extremely diligent and effective in his responsibilities with these cases. His fees are reasonable and he is always available.
- The Better Business Bureau: The official website for the Better Business Bureau
- United States Chamber of Commerce: The official website for the United States Chamber of Commerce
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Newspapers/News Websites
- CNN: The Website for CNN
- The Bergen Record: The website for the local paper, the Bergen Record
- The New York Times: The New York Times' official website
- The Wall Street Journal: The official website of the Wall Street Journal
- USA Today: The website for the national newspaper, USA Today
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